Heraldry in Ireland Celebrating 75 years of the Office of the Chief Herald at the NLI Sir John Ainsworth Shield Vert, a chevron between three battle-axes argent Crest A falcon rising proper, beaked, legged and belled gules Motto Surgo et resurgam Did you know? Sir John Ainsworth was the NLI's Surveyor of Records in Private Keeping in the 1940s and 1950s. Roderick More OFerrall Shield Quarterly: 1st, Vert, a lion rampant or (for O Ferrall); 2nd, Vert a lion rampant in chief three estoiles or (for O More); 3rd, Argent, upon a mount vert two lions rampant combatant gules supporting the trunk of an oak tree entwined with a serpent descending proper, (for O Reilly); 4th, Azure, a bend cotised or between six escallops argent (for Cruise) Crest On a ducal coronet or a greyhound springing sable; A dexter hand lying fess-ways proper cuffed or holding a sword in pale hilted of the second pierced through three gory heads of the first Motto Cú re bu; Spes mea Deus Did you know? This four designs on the shield represent four families. Heiress Leticia More of Balyna, county Kildare married Richard Ferrall in 1751. Their grandson Charles Edward More O'Ferrall married Susan O'Reilly in 1849. Susan was the daughter of Dominic O'Reilly of Kildangan Castle, county Kildare who had married heiress Susanna Cruise in 1818. Dublin Stock Exchange Shield Quarterly: 1st, Sable, a tower or; 2nd, Vert, three swords points upwards two and one proper pommelled and hilted or; 3rd, Vert, three anchors erect two and one argent; 4th, Chequy, sable and argent, on a chief argent an escroll proper, inscribed thereon the words Geo. III 1799. Motto Integritas roburque Did you know? The Dublin Stock Exchange was first established in 1793 at the Old Exchange Coffee House (now City Hall) and was recognised by legislation in 1799 when the Irish Parliament passed the "Act for the Better Regulation of Stockbrokers." Arms of Ireland Shield Azure a harp or stringed argent Did you know? The Arms of Ireland, Azure a harp Or stringed Argent, were registered in 1945. From medieval times the harp has been regarded as the heraldic symbol of Ireland, while the deep blue background is symbolic of the representation of the sovereignty of Ireland in early Irish mythology John Grove White Shield Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Argent, on a chevron gules between three roses of the second barbed vert seeded or a cross seeded patée of the last (for White); 2nd and 3rd, Ermine on a chevron engrailed gules three escallops argent (for Grove) Crest An arm in armour embowed argent with a cross patée or holding in the hand a dagger proper; A talbot passant sable collared argent Motto Nourissez l'espérance Did you know? The White armorial bearings were originally granted to Sir Nicholas White, Master of the Rolls, in 1578. John Gerard Slevin Shield Sable, within a bordure ermine, a unicorn rampant argent, in chief two crosses crosslet fitchée or Crest A demi-unicorn rampant argent, holding between the hooves a cross crosslet fitchée or Motto Si Deus nobiscum quis contra nos Did you know? Chief Herald of Ireland between 1954 and 1981, Gerard Slevin was heavily involved in the design of the European flag. Henry Dillion Shield Argent a lion rampant between three estoiles issuing from as many crescents gules over all a fesse azure Crest On a chapeau gules turned up ermine a falcon rising argent beaked belled and legged or Did you know? Traditionally a chapeau (or cap of maintenance) was used beneath the crests of peers. Cork City Shield Or, on waves of the sea a ship of three masts in full sail proper between two towers gules upon rocks also proper each tower surmounted by a flag argent charged with a saltire of the third Motto Statio bene fida carinis Did you know? The arms for Cork City were probably derived from the ancient Common Seal of the City. The motto Statio bene fide carinis means "A safe harbour for ships". Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh President of Ireland, 1945 - 1959 Shield Ar dhubh, túr trí-thúrach go bhfuil dhá leon na gcoilg- sheasamh mar thacaí aige, iad uile airgidí, oiread slabhra órdh is atá leoin ag teacht anuas as na táibhlí idir a gcosa Motto Dún daingean domsa Dia Did you know? Sean T. Ó Ceallagh served as the second President of Ireland. These arms are a variant of those of O'Kelly of Hy Many. Adrian Malcolm Conan Doyle Shield Argent, three bucks' heads erased gules attired or, two and one, within a bordure countercompany or and sable Crest A buck's head couped gules attired argent, ducally gorged or Motto Fortitudine vincit Did you know? Adrian Conan Doyle was the youngest son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the writer best known for his novels featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Order of Preachers (Dominicans) Newbridge, County Kildare Shield Gyrony of eight sable and argent, a cross flory counterchanged, on a chief or between two torches flammant proper a stag at gaze gules between the attires a crucifix also proper Motto Veritas; Cur me persequeris Did you know? These arms were granted on the centenary of the foundation of Newbridge College, the school of the Irish Dominicans. Waterford City Shield Azure, on waves of the sea proper three barges in pale or Motto Urbs intacta manet Did you know? The motto Urbs intacta manet was given to Waterford City by King Henry VII in 1497 in recognition of the City's loyalty during his reign. Blanche Ruby Lavinia Wallis Shield Azure, a fess ermine flory counterflory or Crest Out of a ducal coronet or a horse's head argent maned of the first bridled azure and plumed with five feathers of the third and first alternately Did you know? Women's arms were traditionally displayed on a diamond-shaped figure called a lozenge though grants to women on shields are known from the medieval period and is the modern Irish practice. Daniel Patrck O'Connell Shield Per fess argent and vert, a stag trippant proper between three trefoils slipped, the whole within a bordure all counterchanged Crest A stag's head erased argent charged with a trefoil slipped vert Motto Ciall agus neart Did you know? Along with the boar, the salmon, the serpent and the oak tree, the stag derives from Celtic mythology and is one of the most common charges in the heraldry of Gaelic families. Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Shield Sable on a bend vert fimbriated or a dexter cubit arm proper issuant from the sinister, vested argent, holding in the hand a sword also proper, in chief a balance of the third Crest An angel affrontée proper vested argent, winged or, supporting with both hands an escutcheon vert Motto Talium est regnum Did you know? These arms were granted in 1956 when the ISPCC was founded as a successor to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children which had operated in Ireland since 1889. James Daniel Bourke Shield Or, a cross gules, in the first quarter a lion rampant sable, in the second a dexter hand fessways couped at the wrist proper holding a cross formée fitchée azure, in the third a dexter hand fessways couped at the wrist holding a battle-axe also proper and in the fourth a cinquefoil sanguine Crest A cat-a-mountain sejant guardant proper, collared and chained or, resting the dexter paw on a cinquefoil sanguine Motto Ung roy, ung foy, ung loy Did you know? The dexter, or right hand, is said to represent the right hand of God but occurs in many cultures worldwide. An Bord Altranais (Nursing Board) Shield Sable, in the fess point an ancient Irish lamp or flammant proper, issuant from the dexter chief a dexter cubit arm also proper vested and cuffed argent holding the lamp by the handle, and issuant from the sinister base another dexter cubit arm proper holding the lamp by the base, the whole within a bordure engrailed vert Crest Between two laurel branches proper a St. Brigid's cross saltire-wise or Motto Virtus in infirmitate perficitur Did you know? St. Brigid is said to have woven a cross from rushes while nursing a dying pagan chieftain. On hearing the story of the death of Christ, he converted to Christianity. Wesley College, Dublin Shield Per fess gules and azure, in chief on the dexter a book open argent bound or thereon a cross pattée nowy of the first and on the sinister an escallop of the third, in base a castle also of the third flammant proper Crest A wyvern gules Motto Návta dokiuájete, Tó Kadóv Katéxete Did you know? The Wesley College motto is taken from St. Paul's First Epistle to the Thessalonians and translates as "Prove all things, hold fast that which is good." Ulster Transport Authority Shield Vert, a bend argent between six earls coronets or Crest A winged horse rampant or charged on the shoulder with a dexter hand appaumée couped at the wrist gules Motto Transportatio cultum significat Supporters On the dexter side a lion gules and on the sinister side an Irish elk proper both gorged with a mural crown or Did you know? The red lion and Irish elk which support the shield are borrowed from the arms of the Government of Northern Ireland. The lion is taken from the supporters of the Royal arms of the United Kingdom, while the ancient Irish elk represents Ireland. John Fitzgerald Kennedy President of the United States, 1961-1963 Shield Sable, three helmets in profile or within a bordure per saltire gules and ermine Crest Between two olive branches a cubit sinister arm in armour erect, the hand holding a sheaf of four arrows, points upwards, all proper Did you know? These arms, which feature some of the elements historically associated with the Kennedy and Fitzgerald family arms, were granted to President Kennedy on St.